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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6852

SB 6852: Gov agency tort liability

Addressing tort liability for local and state government employees, agents, officers, and representatives involved in the delivery of social, health, correctional, or supervision services.

Summary

  • The state, local governments, and their agencies, officers, or employees may be found liable for personal injuries or deaths caused by supervised persons only if each of the following elements is present: (1) the conduct of the supervised person that caused the injury or death is criminal, whether or not a charge has been filed; (2) the criminal act resulting in the injury or death is within the dangerous…

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
January 27, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
February 24, 2006
Versions
SB 6852, SSB 6852

AN ACT Relating to tort liability for local and state government employees, agents, officers, and representatives involved in the delivery of social, health, correctional, or supervision services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jim Hargrove D-24Dale Brandland R-42Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6852)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6852)
  4. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6852)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6852)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6852 in other sessions

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